He-111 werknumber 3822 3/KG 53

[Alain57]

What happened with the crew of He-111 H-5 werknumber 3822 from 3./KG 53 who was lost on 14/02/1941 near Zeebrugge ( Belgium ) ?

[David Ransome]

Hi,

Only information I have is:-

Crashed at Zeebrugge due to enemy gunfire during sortie, aircraft destroyed. Crew unhurt.

I have the date as 14th?

As crew were unhurt they are not named in my references.

Regards,

David

[David Ransome]

Sorry, I meant 7th !

David

[Alain57]

Hi David ,

Thanks for the help.

Alain

[BC]

It is believed to be this He 111 which was hit by a 40mm Bofors crew from 158 (Light) AA Bty over Lowestoft. At 1308 hours an He 111 flying in poor vis at about 1,000 ft dropped a long stick of bombs from the Yacht Basin, across the main Bascule Bridge, straddling it, and causing a trail of destruction across the Harbour Works, 11 people being killed.
The next day a Surveyor for East Suffolk County Council at Pakefield, just S of Lowestoft, reported finding several large pieces of duralumin (sic) thought to have come from this a/c.

BC

[Alain57]

Thanks BC

Alain